# 1998 Arab Club Champions Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1998_Arab_Club_Champions_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1998_Arab_Club_Champions_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Arab_Club_Champions_Cup > Source revision: 1343671972 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1998 Arab Club Champions Cup بطولة الأندية العربية لأبطال الدوري 1998 Tournament details Host country Saudi Arabia City Jeddah Dates 19–30 November Teams 8 (from 2 confederations) (from 7 associations) Venue 1 (in 1 host city) Final positions Champions WA Tlemcen (1st title) Runners-up Al Shabab Tournament statistics Matches played 15 Goals scored 43 (2.87 per match) Top scorer(s) Aissa Aidara (5 goals) Hamzah Idris (5 goals) Best player Abdullah Al-Sheehan Best goalkeeper Hichem Mezaïr ← 1997 1999 → International football competition The **1998 Arab Club Champions Cup** was played in [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia) in the city of [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah). [WA Tlemcen](/source/WA_Tlemcen) won the championship for the first time beating in the final [Al Shabab](/source/Al_Shabab_FC_(Riyadh)).[1] ## Participants Participants Zone Team Qualifying method Al-Ittihad Hosts Club Africain Holders Zone 1 West Riffa SC 1996–97 Bahraini Premier League winners Al-Arabi (Kuwait City) 1996–97 Kuwaiti Premier League winners Sur SC 1996–97 Omani League runners-up Al-Arabi (Doha) 1996–97 Qatar Stars League winners Al-Hilal 1996–97 Saudi Premier League 3rd Al-Wasl 1996–97 UAE Football League winners Zone 2 Al Ahly 1996–97 Egyptian Premier League winners Al Shabab 1996–97 Saudi Premier League 4th Al-Merrikh 1996–97 Sudan Premier League winners Al-Wehda 1996–97 Yemeni League winners Zone 3 WA Tlemcen 1996–97 Algerian Championnat National 5th Al Tahaddy 1996–97 Libyan Premier League winners CA Bizertin 1996–97 Tunisian Championnat National 4th Zone 4 Al-Wehdat 1996–97 Jordan League winners withdrew Lebanese League representative withdrew West Bank or Gaza Strip League representative Tishreen 1996–97 Syrian League winners ## Preliminary round ### Zone 1 (Gulf Area) Qualification from [GCC Champions League](/source/GCC_Champions_League) held in [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) in February 1998. Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Hilal 5 3 2 0 12 6 +6 11 West Riffa SC 5 2 2 1 6 7 −1 8 Al-Wasl 5 1 3 1 6 6 0 6 Sur SC 5 1 3 1 6 6 0 6 Al-Arabi (Doha) 5 0 3 2 5 7 −2 3 Al-Arabi (Kuwait City) 5 0 3 2 3 6 −3 3 Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] 5 February 1998 Sur SC 2–2 Al-Arabi (Doha) [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 6 February 1998 West Riffa SC 1–1 Al-Arabi (Kuwait City) [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 6 February 1998 Al-Wasl 1–1 Al-Hilal [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 8 February 1998 Sur SC 1–0 Al-Arabi (Kuwait City) [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 8 February 1998 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Arabi (Doha) [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 9 February 1998 West Riffa SC 2–1 Al-Wasl [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 10 February 1998 Sur SC 2–2 Al-Hilal [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 11 February 1998 Al-Arabi (Kuwait City) 1–1 Al-Wasl [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 11 February 1998 Al-Arabi (Doha) 1–1 West Riffa SC [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 13 February 1998 Al-Arabi (Doha) 0–0 Al-Arabi (Kuwait City) [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 13 February 1998 Al-Hilal 4–1 West Riffa SC [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 14 February 1998 Sur SC 1–1 Al-Wasl [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 15 February 1998 Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Arabi (Kuwait City) [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 16 February 1998 Al-Wasl 2–1 Al-Arabi (Doha) [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) 16 February 1998 West Riffa SC 1–0 Sur SC [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman) *[Al-Hilal](/source/Al-Hilal_FC) withdrew. [West Riffa SC](/source/Riffa_S.C.) & [Al-Wasl](/source/Al-Wasl_FC) advanced to the final tournament.* ### Zone 2 (Red Sea) Qualifying tournament held in [Cairo](/source/Cairo). [Al-Merrikh](/source/Al-Merrikh_SC) & [Al-Wehda](/source/Al-Wehda_Club_(Sana'a)) withdrew. Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al Ahly 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Al Shabab 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0 Al-Merrikh (W) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Al-Wehda (W) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] (W) Withdrew Al Ahly 3–1 Al Shabab [Cairo International Stadium](/source/Cairo_International_Stadium), [Cairo](/source/Cairo) Al Ahly 1–0 Al Shabab [Cairo International Stadium](/source/Cairo_International_Stadium), [Cairo](/source/Cairo) *[Al Ahly](/source/Al_Ahly_SC) qualified but withdrew, [Al Shabab](/source/Al_Shabab_FC_(Riyadh)) replaced it and advanced to the final tournament.* ### Zone 3 (North Africa) [CA Bizertin](/source/CA_Bizertin) withdrew. *[WA Tlemcen](/source/WA_Tlemcen) & [Al Tahaddy](/source/Al_Tahaddy_SC_(Benghazi)) advanced automatically to the final tournament.* ### Zone 4 (East Region) [Tishreen](/source/Tishreen_SC), Lebanon & Palestine representative teams withdrew. *[Al-Wehdat](/source/Al-Wehdat_SC) advanced automatically to the final tournament.* ## Final tournament ### Group stage The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. Each group was played on one leg basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the [semi-finals](#Knockout_stage). #### Group A Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Wasl 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Al-Ittihad 3 2 0 1 9 2 +7 6 Al Tahaddy 3 0 2 1 2 8 −6 2 Al-Wehdat 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1 Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] 19 November 1998 Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Wasl Ouédraogo (–) [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) 19 November 1998 Al-Wehdat 2–2 Al Tahaddy [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) 21 November 1998 Al-Ittihad 3–1 Al-Wehdat [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) 21 November 1998 Al-Wasl 0–0 Al Tahaddy [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) 24 November 1998 Al-Ittihad 6–0 Al Tahaddy [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) 24 November 1998 Al-Wasl 5–1 Al-Wehdat [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) #### Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al Shabab 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 WA Tlemcen 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 West Riffa SC 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3 Club Africain 3 0 2 1 2 5 −3 2 Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] 20 November 1998 WA Tlemcen 0–0 Al Shabab [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) 20 November 1998 Club Africain 0–3 West Riffa SC [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) 22 November 1998 Al Shabab 2–1 West Riffa SC [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) 22 November 1998 WA Tlemcen 1–1 Club Africain Kendouci 39' Belhassen Aloui 75' [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) 25 November 1998 Club Africain 1–1 Al Shabab [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) 25 November 1998 WA Tlemcen 2–1 West Riffa SC Tarek Bettadj 18' Aissa Aidara 35' [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) ### Knockout stage Semi-finals Final 27 November – Jeddah Al-Wasl 1 30 November – Jeddah WA Tlemcen 3 WA Tlemcen 3 27 November – Jeddah Al Shabab 1 Al Shabab 1 Al-Ittihad 0 #### Semi-finals 27 November 1998 Al-Wasl 1–3 WA Tlemcen Abdellah Hambes 28' Mohamed Djalti 18' (pen.) Aissa Aidara 58', 72' [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) 27 November 1998 Al Shabab 1–0 Al-Ittihad Alesandro (–) [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) #### Final 30 November 1998 WA Tlemcen 3–1 Al Shabab Aidara 33', 90' Brahimi 42' Al-Dawod 64' [Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium](/source/Prince_Abdullah_al-Faisal_Stadium), [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) Referee: [Gamal Al-Ghandour](/source/Gamal_Al-Ghandour) ([Egypt](/source/Egyptian_Football_Association)) ## Winners 1998 Arab Club Champions Cup WA Tlemcen First title ## Statistics ### Goalscorers Rank Player Team Goals 1 Aissa Aidara WA Tlemcen 5 Hamzah Idris Al Shabab 5 ### Awards **Highest Scorer** - [Hamzah Idris](/source/Hamzah_Idris) **Man of the Competition** - [Abdullah Al-Sheehan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abdullah_Al-Sheehan&action=edit&redlink=1) **Best Goalkeeper** - [Hichem Mezaïr](/source/Hichem_Meza%C3%AFr) **Fair Play team of the tournament** - [Al Shabab](/source/Al_Shabab_FC_(Riyadh)) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Arab Clubs League Championship – Jeddah 1998"](http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=4210). *goalzz.com*. ## External links - [13th Arab Club Champions Cup 1998](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arabchamp98.html) – *rsssf.com* v t e Arab Club Champions Cup seasons Arab Club Champions Cup Seasons 1981–82 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Finals 1982 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Arab Unified Club Championship Seasons 2002 2003 Finals 2002 2003 Arab Champions League Seasons 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 Finals 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 UAFA Club Cup Seasons 2012–13 Finals 2013 Arab Club Championship Seasons 2017 Finals 2017 Arab Club Champions Cup Seasons 2018–19 2019–20 2023 Finals 2019 2020 2023 v t e Union of Arab Football Associations International competitions Arab Cup Arab Games Arab Futsal Cup Arab Beach Soccer Cup Club competitions Arab Club Champions Cup Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) Arab Super Cup (defunct) Youth competitions Arab Cup U-20 Arab Cup U-17 Women's competitions Arab Women's Cup Women's youth competitions Arab U-17 Women's Cup Related competitions AGCFF / GCC Arabian Gulf Cup U-23 Championship U-20 Gulf Cup U-17 Gulf Cup AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League AGCFF Gulf Club Super Cup GCC Futsal Cup UNAF UNAF Tournament U-23 Tournament U-20 Tournament U-18 Tournament U-17 Tournament U-15 Tournament Futsal tournament Women's tournament U-21 women's tournament U-20 women's tournament CAF W-CL UNAF Qualifiers UNAF Club Cup (defunct) Cup of Champions (defunct) Cup Winners Cup (defunct) Super Cup (defunct) W-Club Tournament (defunct) CECAFA CECAFA Cup U-20 Championship U-17 Championship Kagame Interclub Cup WAGF / WAFF WAFF Championship West Asian Games ANOCA, OCA / CAF, AFC Afro-Asian Cup of Nations Afro-Asian Games Afro-Asian Club Championship ISSF Islamic Solidarity Games IMGC Mediterranean Games Other Palestine Cup (defunct) National teams Men's Algeria Bahrain Comoros Djibouti Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Somalia Sudan Syria Tunisia United Arab Emirates Yemen Women's Algeria Bahrain Comoros Djibouti Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Somalia Sudan Syria Tunisia United Arab Emirates Yemen uafa-ac.com --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [1998 Arab Club Champions Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Arab_Club_Champions_Cup) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Arab_Club_Champions_Cup?action=history)). 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